Services Database Provision of Community Pharmacy Blood Pressure @home Service
Service ID
667734
Description
Aims and intended outcomes
2.1 To support Cheshire and Merseyside cardiovascular disease/blood pressure strategy as part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Health Care Partnership.
2.2 Improve blood pressure management and control in known hypertensive patients.
2.3 To provide appropriate lifestyle advice to people who have their blood pressure checked in HLPs.
2.4 To record and share the information with the patient’s registered GP practice
Service inclusion criteria: ·
3.1 The service is intended to support GP practices in Knowsley where existing hypertensive patients have difficulty attending GP practice, for example have not had their BP monitored for over 15 months and are deemed to be at higher risk of complications from raised BP.
3.2 The service is initiated by the GP practice, directly to the patient’s chosen community pharmacy that has signed up to deliver this service only.
Location of service
Halton, St Helens & Knowsley LPC
Commissioner
NHS England
Method of commissioning
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Service type
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Status
Completed
